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A mother took her three sons to a routine ICE check-in. Moments later, her eldest two were gone without even a chance to say goodbye. trib.al/GDI3omE

they're literally trying to sneak a clause in the 2025 budget reconciliation bill that PREVENTS THE REGULATION OF AI FOR 10 YEARS. why isn't EVERYONE sounding the alarm about this???

I am pleased to share that my essay is up The Rumpus. Huge thanks to Janika Oza and Robbie Maakestad for their editorship. Do read. 😌 therumpus.net/2025/06/17/fin…

A little about my brain and a bit of pep talk: I spent two years developing a project-wrote the script, nurtured the vision, and even had a lead actor interested in starring. But they insisted the script be rewritten by a woman, so the producers paid someone else to do just

Even if the first 90% of your novel is stellar, if the ending... -feels contrived -is rushed -drags on for too long ...your story won't land. Here are 6 weak endings that ruin otherwise amazing stories — and how to avoid them.

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As a book editor, I give feedback day in and day out. And any seasoned writer knows just how valuable and transformative a thoughtful critique can be. But when you have a new draft that's ready for feedback, the next steps can be confusing. Too many writers ask the wrong person

If you're deep in the querying trenches and every rejection is sending you down a spiral, listen up: Rejection isn't a step back, but a stepping stone FORWARD. It may feel like you're getting further from your goal of seeing your book on the shelf. But in the process of putting

the best way to encourage students to resist the temptation of ChatGPT is to help them feel like real writers & take pride in their voice. I tell my students to start writing “morning pages”—three handwritten pages on anything they want to write about. I tell them to transcribe

Breaking down the query letter that got me 27 full requests, 4 offers of representation, and 2 dream agents! #amquerying writers - would you want to see an in-depth post on this, with tips and tricks?

Writer's block happens to every author, so when it comes around, don't stress! 😰 Here are 20 strategies to help you get unstuck. What’s your favorite trick for beating writer’s block?

This! Querying: you must be confident, not arrogant. Select the right comps, or you'll be viewed as lazy or incompetent. Keep in mind, you're only allowed to envision your book on the shelf with certain books. The books need to have good sales, but not too good of sales, because

My latest Substack lifts the curtain on how editors acquire books - have a peek! Link in 🧵

Not me crying, hearing Trinidadian line cooks get a shout out. #Mamdani

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

The DNC, who could barely muster support for Mamdani…

🧵1/6 In some ways, traditional publishing is about being the exception...small percentages of authors get an agent, get a book deal, sell enough to get another deal, get to quit their job and write full-time, etc.

Conflict is the fuel to your story's plot engine. Without enough conflict, the story will slow to a stop. 🛑 But how can you tell if you have enough conflict in your story? Here are three keys to writing effective conflict that keeps readers turning the pages: